Abstract:Objective To observe the clinical effect of Tongdu Tiaoshen acupuncture combined with Donepezil in the treatment of patients with vascular mild cognitive impairment (VMCI). Methods Sixty four patients with VMCI admitted to the Department of Encephalopathy in Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine from September 2017 to September 2019 were included as the study subjects. According to the random number table method, they were divided into control group (Donepezil + conventional acupuncture) and observation group (Donepezil + Tongdu Tiaosen acupuncture), with 32 cases in each group, both groups were given conventional treatment. The treatment lasted for eight weeks, and the clinical efficacy of the two groups was compared. The cognitive ability of the two groups was assessed by mini mental status examination (MMSE) and Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA). The activity of daily living scale (ADL) and neurological function defect scale (NFDS) were used to evaluate the living ability of the two groups, and the changes of serum cystatin C (CysC) and plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels were observed before and after treatment. Results Two cases fell off in each group, and 30 cases were finally included in each group. The total clinical effective rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). After treatment, the MMSE, MoCA, and ADL scores of two groups were higher than those before treatment, and the NFDS score was lower than that before treatment. The MMSE, MoCA, and ADL scores of the observation group were higher than those of the control group, and the NFDS score was lower than that of the control group, with statistical significance (P < 0.05). After treatment, the levels of CysC and Hcy in two groups were lower than before, and the observation group was lower than the control group, with statistical significance (P < 0.05). Conclusion Tongdu Tiaoshen acupuncture combined with Donepezil has a good effect in the treatment of VMCI, which can improve the cognitive ability and behavioral ability of VMCI patients, and regulate the levels of CysC and Hcy.